Swecha Andhra Pradesh
Swecha Andhra Pradesh
Venue: Computer lab, Narasaraopet Engineering College, Organized by Swecha Learning Center. Mode: Offline Day 1: Introduction to HTML and CSS Tech Concepts Date: 19-08-2026 We began the first day with the fundamentals of web development: HTML and CSS. For many students, this was an opportunity to understand what happens behind the webpages they use every day. We introduced them to …
Venue: Auditorium, Eswar College of Engineering, organized by Swecha Learning Center Mode: Offline Workshop 1 : AI & Prompt Engineering Basics Date: 10-08-2026 During the first session, we were introduced to the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence, with a special focus on concepts such as Generative AI and. The mentors explained not only what these technologies are, but also how to …
Friendship Day at the Swecha Knowledge Center, Vijayawada was a wonderful celebration of friendship, creativity, and community bonding. The event brought together students and volunteers from different colleges to spend a meaningful day learning, sharing, and having fun. The celebration began with a movie screening, where participants watched Rang De Basanti. After the screening, everyone engaged in discussions, sharing their …
Venue: Digital Learning Center, SRKR Engineering College – Organized by Swecha Learning Centre As part of the workshops organized by Swecha Learning Centre, I had the opportunity to participate and volunteer in two hands-on sessions that helped me learn several open-source creative tools Workshop 1: Audacity & Inkscape Date: 25 March 2026 In Inkscape, we learned about vector designing and …
My Experience as a Volunteer and Workshop Participant {WORKSHOPS} When we first began planning Freedom Fest 2026, I thought my role would mostly involve helping with logistics – arranging rooms, coordinating speakers, and guiding participants. Freedom Fest was designed to bring together technology, open knowledge. One of the most exciting parts of the fest was the diverse range of workshops …
On 25th January 2026, Swecha organized a meaningful and inspiring community event titled “Open Learning Sunday” at the Swecha Knowledge Center. The event brought together around 20+ participants, including students and community members. The event was thoughtfully divided into three major parts: 1. Intro to Building Projects & Open Source Contribution. This session was led by Abhilash Kakumanu , working …
The 36th Vijayawada Book Festival was held from 2nd January to 12th January 2026 at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Vijayawada. As part of this book festival, we were happy to participate with our own stall (Stall No. 86). At the stall, we showcased our work focused on : Our stall received an overwhelming response from students, teachers, academicians, doctors, …
We delivered a session on 5th Jan for 200+ students of PVPSIT-CSE Department on exploring open source, collaboration, and code contribution – not through heavy theory 📚, but by working together the way open communities actually do. We began with a simple exercise: students took a role play of developers and came together around a real problem, discussed ideas , …
The new Google policy mandating developer verification for all Android apps, including those sideloaded outside the Play Store, represents a significant and troubling shift away from the core values that made Android popular: Freedom, Openness, and Developer Accessibility. Android was built on the promise of openness. Students learning to code, Developers, Free and Open-Source Software contributors were given the ability …
We conducted a mapping workshop for Vijaya Institute of Technology for Women, Vijayawada over multiple days and introduced students to mapping on OpenStreetMap through the iD editor, EveryDoor, and taking street imagery with Mapillary. We were able to generate lot of map data although with some issues due to overlapping and concurrent edits. A community discussion ensued on the OSM …